Michigan State Police are used to pulling over speeders and bad drivers on Michigan highways.

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But on Sunday they found themselves not behind a driver breaking the law, but instead a runaway cow that showed no signs of stopping.

Michigan State Police Help Wrangle Up A Runaway Cow

Michigan State Police helped capture a runaway cow that had escaped onto I-75 near Holly, Michigan on Sunday afternoon.

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The cow was stuck in a gravel pit on Belford Road, and a team of wranglers was trying to rescue it. Police were called to the area just in case the cow escaped and ran towards the highway.

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When the wranglers tried to capture the cow with horses and four-wheelers, the cow evaded them and entered the northbound lanes of I-75.

Troopers stopped traffic in both directions while the wranglers gave chase, eventually capturing the cow and leading it to the median.

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Michigan State Police shared dashcam footage of the moment when a man on horseback lassoed the escaped cow on I-75.

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The video shows a team of wranglers trying to capture the cow as it runs across the northbound lanes of I-75.

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Eventually, after much effort, the cow was captured and removed from the freeway.

The running away cow was not charged and is back in the pasture with a story to tell all the other livestock

Video: Michigan State Police Help Wrangle Up A Runaway Cow

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